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Leopold Samuel Marks, MBE (24 September 1920 – 15 January 2001) was an English writer, screenwriter, and cryptographer. During the Second World War he headed the codes office supporting resistance agents in occupied Europe for the secret Special Operations Executive organisation.
Jan 29, 2001 · Leo Marks, who played a major role in Britain's sabotage operations against Nazi Germany in World War II as the chief designer of codes used by agents behind enemy lines, died Jan. 15. He was 80.
The Life That I Have also known as “Yours” is a short poem written by Leo Marks and used as a poem code in the Second World War. In the war, famous poems were used to encrypt messages.
Sep 24, 2020 · Sep 24, 2020. The owner of one of wartime Britain’s brightest minds was born one hundred years ago today. Leo Marks, pictured in his book, Between Silk and Cyanide. Leo Marks was born on 24 September 1920, which means that today would have been his hundredth birthday.
Feb 1, 2001 · Code breaker Leo Marks died January 15th at the age of 80. He served as one of Britain's top code makers during WWII. There he revolutionized the military's code making...
Feb 1, 2001 · Code breaker Leo Marks died January 15th at the age of 80. He served as one of Britain's top code makers during WWII. There he revolutionized the military's code making methods. He wrote about his experiences in Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War 1941-1945. Marks was also a screenwriter.
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Leopold Samuel Marks, MBE (24 September 1920 – 15 January 2001) was an English writer, screenwriter, and cryptographer. During the Second World War he headed the codes office supporting resistance agents in occupied Europe for the secret Special Operations Executive organisation.
